Dr. Mohammad Tareque is currently the Director at Bangladesh Institute of Governance and Management (BIGM). He has a distinguished career as a civil servant, having served as an Alternate Executive Director at the World Bank and Finance Secretary in the Finance Division of the Ministry of Finance, Bangladesh. Dr. Tareque has extensive experience in public administration, public finance management, development planning, macroeconomic management, and training. During his tenure in the Finance Division, he led significant reforms in the public financial management system of Bangladesh and played a crucial role in introducing the Medium-term Budgetary framework, separating monetary policy from fiscal operations, and promoting Public-Private Partnerships (PPP). He also established key institutions such as the Institute of Public Finance (IPF) and the Bangladesh Infrastructure Finance Fund Limited (BIFFL). Dr. Tareque holds degrees in Economics and Political Economy, including a PhD in Economics from the University of Boston, USA. He has published several articles in reputable international and national journals